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Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and CNN political analyst, APB speaker Carl Bernstein penned an honest article on President Donald Trump, claiming that he is unfit to be President. Bernstein and many other members of the GOP have reached a consensus on President Trump’s inadequacy. “It’s all one big one story and that story is about the fitness or unfitness of Donald Trump to be president of the United States,” Bernstein said.

Written by APB Exclusive Speaker, Mark Blyth: No one wants to talk about Brexit, and yet we have to. If you take Brexiteers at their word, the point of leaving the EU, which is the largest free trade zone in the world, is to make it possible for the UK to sign its own better free trade deals, most of which would be with, yes, the EU. Yeah, that makes sense...

With experience as Chief Marketing Officer for Hyatt, Gannett and several other major corporations, APB speaker Maryam Banikarim shares with Fast Company what the role of a “purpose champion” means and why it is integral to the success of a company. 

The Washington Post recently highlighted 10 leadership books to watch for in the new year and APB speaker David Epstein’s new book made the list. In Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, set to release May 28th, Epstein presents a compelling examination of the most effective path to success. Drawing from research on the world’s top performers, from professional athletes to Nobel laureates, he found that early specialization is the exception, not the rule. 

Calling the inspiring new movie based on his life “powerful,” The Today Show’s Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones and Craig Melvin welcomed childhood abuse survivor and pioneering human resources executive Steve Pemberton to the show. Against a backdrop of clips from the film, which is based on his best-selling memoir of the same name, Pemberton shared highlights of his life story growing up in foster care, overcoming adversity and turning tragedy into triumph. 

We’re honored that two of our most inspiring APB exclusive speakers have been invited to appear on the Main Stage at PCMA Convening Leaders. Steve Pemberton and Nadya Okamoto share their inspiring stories of grit and resilience, proving that life experiences can uniquely position all of us to change the world for the better. The pair will be interviewed by Main Stage facilitator Holly Ransom.

Nic Sheff’s heartbreaking and inspiring struggle with substance use disorder is the story of Beautiful Boy, now a major motion picture starring Timothée Chalamet as Nic and Steve Carell as his father, David. Chalamet, an up and coming actor, has been nominated for a Golden Globe for his genuine performance of Sheff. The film chronicles the heartbreaking and hopeful experience of survival, relapse and recovery in a family over many years.  

Citing a growing list of clients in Europe, Asia and the Middle East and the advantages of an office based at the crossroads of these key markets, APB founder and CEO Robert P. Walker has announced the establishment of an international partnership based in Istanbul, Turkey. The new office, to be headed by Managing Director Ahmet Turhaner, will focus on marketing APB’s large roster of speakers to clients based in those regions. “Ahmet is the perfect person for the job,” said Walker. “All of us are so pleased to welcome him to the APB family.”

The New Yorker published an article titled “How Extreme Weather is Shrinking the Planet,” discussing ways climate change is rapidly destroying the environment. As fires recently destroyed several areas of California, many were forced to evacuate, buildings collapsed, and the death tolls and missing persons reports continue to rise. The article indicates that we are on a path to self-destruction unless we make swift change through new kinds of activism. This has drawn reactions from APB speakers on the economic and business impact of climate change. 

In her article featured in The Nation, Nobel Peace Prize Winner and APB speaker Beatrice Fihn analyzes President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. This decision ended an agreement that terminated the use of many nuclear weapons. Highlighting a lack of female input when it comes to U.S. foreign policy about nuclear weapons, Fihn commented: “I don’t believe that women are inherently more peaceful, but what I do know is that women are more realistic about what is needed to keep our families, communities, and world safe. I believe that women are the doers. We cannot afford to wait…We certainly can’t count on the current men in power to choose sanity and security over fear and instability.”